Practice Q-learning: Off-policy Learning (9.5.4) - Reinforcement Learning and Bandits
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Q-learning: Off-policy Learning

Practice - Q-learning: Off-policy Learning

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What does Q-value represent?

💡 Hint: Think about what you want your agent to learn.

Question 2 Easy

What is off-policy learning?

💡 Hint: Consider how agents gather information.

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Question 1

What does Q-learning allow an agent to do?

Learn by following the optimal policy
Learn without following the optimal policy
Only learn from exploration

💡 Hint: Consider what ‘off-policy’ means.

Question 2

True or False: Q-learning requires a model of the environment to learn effectively.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about the definition of model-free.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Develop a novel Q-learning algorithm tailored for a simple game. Describe how you would implement the Q-value updates and what strategies you would employ to balance exploration and exploitation.

💡 Hint: Consider the game's dynamics and how to optimize learning for maximum rewards.

Challenge 2 Hard

Analyze a scenario where excessive exploration in a Q-learning agent could become detrimental. What strategies could be put in place to mitigate this risk?

💡 Hint: Think about how exploration parameters can be adjusted based on performance metrics.

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